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2275 Dusky-lemon Sallow Xanthia gilvago D. & S. Copperas Wood, 3 October
(P. Smith); Saffron Walden, 1 October (A.M. Emmet); St Osyth, five
(R.W. Arthur); Thundersley, 2 August (D.G. Down); Theydon Bois, 21
September (J.G. Green); Dovercourt, 19 September (C. Gibson). An
exceptional year. 18 DBR
2276 Pale-lemon Sallow X. ocellaris Borkh. Daws Hall N.R., 3 October (I.
Grahame); St Osyth, two on 24 September (R.W. Arthur). 5 DBR
2295 Marbled Green Cryphia muralis muralis Forst. Kirby-le-Soken, two on 10
and 11 August (P. Bergdahl). 5 DBR
2299 Mouse Moth Amphipyra tragopogonis Cl. Jaywick, 29 June (J. Young). An
extraordinarily early date. 72 DBR
2300 Old Lady Mormo maura L. Many reports in gardens at dusk. Obviously
enjoyed conditions this year. 40 DBR
2317 White-spotted Pinion Cosmia diffinis L. Saffron Walden, 8 August (A.M.
Emmet). First Essex record since 1985. 3 DBR
2321 Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha Hufn. North Chingford, April (B.
Pateman); Jaywick, 25 September (J. Young). First and last dates of a very
protracted emergence. 114 DBR
2338 Rufous Minor Oligia versicolor Borkh. Colchester, 3 August (J. Aird,
specimen dissected by B. Goodey). 2 accepted DBR
2365 Fisher's Estuarine Moth Gortyna borelii Pierr. Hamford Water, four on 11
September, nine on 25 September, one on 7 October (R.W. Arthur, J.
Clifton, J. Firmin, C. Gibson and I. Rose). 13 DBR
2399 Bordered Sallow Pyrrhia umbra Hufn. Jaywick, 17 July (J. Young); Saffron
Walden, 18 July (A.M. Emmet). 13 DBR
2428 Golden Twin-spot Chrysodeixis chalcites Esp. Jaywick, 25 September a
male sitting on side of bungalow (J. Young); Thundersley, 24 September
(D.G. Down); Bradwell-on-Sea, 6 June (A.J. Dewick). Best year since
1990. 6 DBR
2436 Dewick's Plusia Macdunnoughia confusa Steph. Bradwell-on-Sea, 1
October (A.J. Dewick). Adult on buddleia during day. 3 DBR
2441 Silver Y Autographa gamma L. St Osyth, noted April to October, with
peak numbers in August with 25 in one night; Bradwell-on Sea, 959
recorded in the year (A.J. Dewick). In general a very poor year for the
species. 130 DBR
2465 Four-spotted Tyta luctuosa D. & S. Layer Marney, 6 July (J. Firmin et al);
Bradwell St Peters, 20 July (G. Smith); Daws Hall, Lamarsh, July (I.
Grahame); Witham, 11 June (R. Gerussi). A splendid year for the moth.
4 DBR